ext_74402 ([identity profile] anosognosia.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2010-06-26 09:30 pm (UTC)

Re: Two words

"But are they the only sources?"

No. For example, there's also Heidegger's metaphysics and history of being. It's been pretty influential too.

"If Russell or Hegel ignores Zhuangzi or Kongzi or Xunzi does that make Philosophy qua Philosophy western-centric, or does it make Hegel/Russell western-centric?"

If it turns out that comparable sources do not ignore them, then it makes them western-centric. If it turns out that comparable sources produce similar results, then it makes philosophy western-centric. It turns out that comparable sources produce similar results. Then philosophy is western-centric.

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